Inner CV joint.. Fell apart!

was driving yesterday, went to pull out of a junction, and the car was finding it difficult to move, there was a lound clunk, and it started banging and dragging the front left wheel.making it jump etc.

got it trailored home, ive had a look under and the car, and the shaft isnt even attached on the inner side. all 6 of the bolts have come out, a couple are sheared and the rest are just out.

i dont know if the bolts have somehow all come loose and its just falled off, but its not good.

would i just have to replace the inner joint? or would i be better replacing the whole shaft?
can only find one aftermarket joint and its on ebay:

was driving yesterday, went to pull out of a junction, and the car was finding it difficult to move, there was a lound clunk, and it started banging and dragging the front left wheel.making it jump etc.

got it trailored home, ive had a look under and the car, and the shaft isnt even attached on the inner side. all 6 of the bolts have come out, a couple are sheared and the rest are just out.

i dont know if the bolts have somehow all come loose and its just falled off, but its not good.

would i just have to replace the inner joint? or would i be better replacing the whole shaft?
can only find one aftermarket joint and its on ebay:

just called audi and they said the 1.8t and s3 inner cv joints are different, so i wouldnt be able to get one from GSF if thats right,
idealy id pick up a whole shaft with the joints attached, just dont know if it needs to be a specific S3 shaft?

just called audi and they said the 1.8t and s3 inner cv joints are different, so i wouldnt be able to get one from GSF if thats right,
idealy id pick up a whole shaft with the joints attached, just dont know if it needs to be a specific S3 shaft?

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Nope, not specific. Audi TT Quattro shafts fit, as do the A3 1.8TQ shafts. I am running a pair of TT shafts on the S3 now.

Hmmm, may be worth matching part numbers though...

Last edited: Jan 10, 2011

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just called and spoke to this guy, he said they manufacture them, and he has 2 listed that will fit the s3, just have to take a picture and send him it.
he said the 2 are different fittings, something about 1 being tripod etc etc.

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